thinking of buying a crx

after reading up on how "easy" it is to make a crx a decently quick car with an b16a engine swap i thought this may be a cheap way ( only way acceptable) to buy my first car.. considering that this will be a 10year or older car i should get an insurance discount right?.. so how bad would insurance be since im only 18?.. it would be considered a sport coupe no?.. currently im driving a 1990 isuzu pup.. so i doubt ill get as good of an insurance rate.. if u think i should be looking at something different buying my first car suggestions are welcome

It depends on where you live and what your current driving record looks like. Any CRX will be at least 13 years old.

I'm 17 with one ticket (65 in 55) and after getting a bunch of discounts because it's on my parents insurance, it only costs me $95/month, and that's including a 30% increase from the ticket.

well damn 95/month sounds good... i have one ticket bout a year ago 19 over.. shouldnt be much more right?... so next question.. si or hf?... ive heard hf is a better platform to start from its lighter and maybe i made this up but easier to do a swap with?... but the si is better for a daily driver? and how much would you pay for one/ how do you find them?

I say if you plan on doing a swap anyways pick up an hf, itll be lighter, not much, but like i said might as well if your just gonna swap out the engines, every bit counts...........

man i used to pay 240 a month for inurance for my crx and accord i think i pay like 60 a month now for 3 cars

I have an HF and I like it 'cause it's lighter than the others, but don't get it unless you are for sure you are going to get a motor swap 'cause it's slow asa hell stock. And just don't think you can crap a b16 in there, there is no "easy" to it. I hope you are doing the whole swap yourself, 'cause if not it's gonna cost double the price you're gonna pay for the car I can tell you that. Just for the parts your looking at $1500. But good choice anyway I love CRX's! If you are up north or on the beach, make sure you get one with no rust or a little as possible, the most famous spots are around the rear quarter panels and back end.

mmm crx's are nice, i would've gotten one if i didnt alrdy have my 4door. But a b16 and some nice wheels etc and u'll be rollin :)

well my crx is under my mom's name and insurance to make it cheaper; $112/6 months

so its not your car then?

Fuck i pay 486 every 6 months

shit i pay close to 600 for pip with 3 speeding tickets and a not even fender bender

mmmm....crx...sexy....crx with b16....mmm....supermodel sexy....

sorry for being stupid im tired

so its not your car then?
technically yes; my name is on the title along with my mom's. i also paid for the car and i pay the insurance.

well damn 95/month sounds good... i have one ticket bout a year ago 19 over.. shouldnt be much more right?... so next question.. si or hf?... ive heard hf is a better platform to start from its lighter and maybe i made this up but easier to do a swap with?... but the si is better for a daily driver? and how much would you pay for one/ how do you find them?

It depends on what you want? If you just want a sports car to play with then get an HF with a swap that's tuned right with suspension and limited comfort mods. Remember it isn't lighter anymore if you add shit to it... ex. big system or big rims. If you want a car with compartments for crap and a sunroof (note: CRX sunroofs are solid and angle out of the roof like many sport coupes unlike the roll under glass roofs). Also, the Si is a nice car stock so a few mods can make it fast. I had a rebuilt stock engine with high compression and it was awesome. I didn't give a crap about swaps or anything with it and I drove it everyday with a system, and rallied it beating the crap out of it until it blew the engine and caught on fire. Still rolling in it with new Si engine with some bolt-ons. The DX is a good "in-between" car cuz I believe they have A/C (like the Si) but are slow with the DPFI 1.5L but with a nice swap you have a decent ride that is street capable. Check e-bay or autotrader to find one.

Yea if you get the slow as hell D15 engine, it should be easy to get MPFI and swap a D16 in there. So for a while, you can drive your d15 stock as you have the D16 engine and build up the internals while it's out of your car, and then swap it in when you're done :)

whoa. the hf doesnt have a/c?.. u do realize this is the only vehicle i'll own right lol.. i mean im not talking luxury but a/c is a must in Georgia.. i mean hell i could still go out and get a tan outside mid November.

whoa. the hf doesnt have a/c?.. u do realize this is the only vehicle i'll own right lol.. i mean im not talking luxury but a/c is a must in Georgia.. i mean hell i could still go out and get a tan outside mid November.

You must live in south Ga cuz I live in SC right near Ga border and the A/C in my car has been deleted and it's not that big of deal. That's why you gotta think about what you want...

ok one guy from ga, another from south sc, im in aiken sc, lets get a southeast civic hatch meet goin man! i know a couple people with hatchbacks, just a thought...

probably dont go dx unless you wanna worry about the mpfi conversion. whatever you get though make sure you research cause i kinda got taken and it sucks (plus its embarrassing) esp. the difference between si and hf

my dx has a/c but it doesnt work; i had to drive 1 hr 20 minutes through some traffic with just window open and it really made me wish i had a/c. you can get the hf and maybe just swap a/c into it. btw i live in raleigh, nc. i would go to meet but my car is busted right now. maybe a meet in the spring or late winter :)

im in the process of putting a h22a1 in my crx this is my winter project oh yeah im in michigan so i have until march to get the engine and turbo set up and tuned inside the crx

so how would i go about finding out what is standard for these models.. cuz that woulda been a dissapointment finding out theres no ac in the hf's.. i tried searching on google and arent getting any topical results.. and the weight difference between an 88 hf and a 91 si for example.. is it really that noticable to performance?

just cruise other forums hondaswap.com, clubsi.com theres a bunch of other ones

try www.ef-honda.com they even have a list of car's weights for different trims and years. the difference between the 88hf(~1800lbs) and 91si(~2100lbs) is about 300lbs; very noticable in performance, especially with the weak engines :p :D

I wish i had you guyz rates. i pay 1200 every six months. Probably cuz im 16, but still. I have a 89 CRX Si and i luv it. most people hate on the d-series but, i have to confess it can be a little monster. As was said before, there is no easy swap. But taking out a d-series isn't that hard, ive done it twice already. and im about to do it again to replace the tranny. 1500 is a low low estimate of wat that engine is worth. ive done the research and itll prob cost you round 2500 to 3000 for the engine, ecu, harness, cv axles, and mounts. im not tryin to put you down or anything, but let me tell you that research is your best freind. Do it before you do anything to the car.